One goal from junior forward Taisei Arima was not enough for the NIU men’s soccer team (4-7-1, 1-3-1 MVC) to defeat the Western Michigan University Broncos (10-1-3, 4-0-1 MVC). Despite the loss, NIU holds on to the sixth spot in MVC standings.  The...

NIU students and citizens of the DeKalb area were greeted with a special visit from former Chicago Bears’ cornerback Charles Tillman. Tillman spoke at NIU’s Carl Sandburg auditorium Tuesday. The former Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award winner...

DeKALB – Senior goalkeeper Jakub Rojek has been awarded the Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week after his shutout performance on Saturday against Bradley University.  After sophomore forward Taylor Davis scored the lone goal...

Tuesday promised a heavy-hitting MACtion showdown featuring NIU volleyball and its stout defense against Western Michigan University and its high-powered offense. By night’s end, the Huskies’ aspirations of upsetting the MAC front-runner on the...

DeKALB – The NBA season is fast approaching with opening night scheduled for Oct. 24. The Chicago Bulls season opener is Oct. 25 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.  After returning to the playoffs for the first time since 2017 in the 2021-2022 season,...

DeKALB – In the world of football, there are players, there are stars, there are legends and then there’s Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus.  As we mourn the death of this gridiron giant, we also celebrate the incredible impact he had on the...

DeKALB – NIU women’s golf closed out its fall season on a bad note, finishing 11th place out of 12 teams at the Pat Bradley Invitational at Florida International University. After finishing top five in its first tournament of the 2023-2024 season,...

DeKALB – After pitching the second-half shutout to clinch a victory against the Ohio University Bobcats in the 116th annual Homecoming game, NIU’s defense collectively received Huskie Of the Week honors. NIU faced a 13-7 deficit after conceding...

DeKALB – Junior middle blocker Charli Atiemo has received MAC West Defensive Player of the Week after her stifling defensive performance throughout NIU volleyball’s homecoming series, the conference announced Monday. Atiemo totaled 11 blocks during...

DeKALB – NIU men’s golf finished its last tournament of the fall – the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational – placing tied for ninth place. Graduate student Josh Kirkham led the Huskies for the first time this season, posting an 18th place finish. The...

The stage is set for a MACtion matchup featuring two of the conference’s top-five squads as NIU volleyball prepares for a brush with a conference powerhouse in enemy territory. The Huskies (8-12, 6-2 MAC) carry with them a three-games unbeaten streak...